School Scholar, 20, Goes Lacking on Spring Break Journey to Dominican Republic

A 20-year-old faculty pupil is lacking after going for an early morning seaside stroll whereas vacationing within the Dominican Republic.

College of Pittsburgh junior Sudiksha Konanki — a resident of Virginia’s Loudoun County and citizen of India — was final seen on Thursday, March 6, whereas strolling on a seaside at Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, in keeping with the Dominican Civil Protection and a lacking poster shared on social media. She was on a spring break journey, the poster acknowledged.

Konanki was touring with a bunch of six fellow Pittsburgh college students, all feminine, together with one different Loudoun County resident, a spokesperson for the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Workplace (LCSO) instructed PEOPLE in an announcement.

It’s not instantly clear whether or not the group touring with Konanki has returned from the journey or whether or not they had been together with her when she was final noticed.

The seek for Konanki started within the early hours of Saturday, March 8, to no avail, in keeping with the Dominican Civil Protection. Authorities resumed the search at 6 a.m. native time on Sunday, March 9, using drones and helicopters from the nation’s armed forces, the company acknowledged in an replace on Instagram alongside footage of the seaside search.

The LCSO stated that, upon being notified of Konanki’s disappearance on Thursday night, the company instantly adopted up with federal and state regulation enforcement officers, in addition to contacts within the Dominican Republic. The Embassy of India within the nation has “taken the lead” on the bottom, the company stated.

The Embassy of India didn’t instantly reply to PEOPLE’s request for remark.

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Loudoun County officers have additionally been involved with the College of Pittsburgh, in addition to Konanki’s household, amid the search, a spokesman for the faculty instructed Virginia outlet WVEC.

“We’ve got supplied our full help of their efforts to search out her and convey her dwelling safely,” spokesperson Jared Stonesifer instructed the outlet on March 8, including that anybody with details about her disappearance is “urged to contact” the LCSO.

Equally, the caption of Konanki’s lacking poster — which was shared by somebody who recognized themselves as a buddy of her mother and father — learn, “We want your assist to get the phrase out! In case you are within the space or will help with the search, or when you’ve got any info that might result in her whereabouts, please attain out.”

“The extra individuals who know, the higher the possibilities we will deliver her dwelling safely,” the caption concluded.

The faculty junior is 5 foot 3 inches, has black hair and brown eyes and was final seen carrying a brown bikini, spherical earrings, an anklet and a number of other bracelets, in keeping with the lacking poster.